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No need to extend voting hours despite some issues: Comelec
May 13, 2019, 5:44 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not likely to extend voting hours despite some issues during the opening of polling precincts on Monday. "We feel that extension is not necessary because the voting hours by design is already flexible. If you're already there at 6 p.m. and you're… Read More
Glitches did not hamper polls in vote-rich barangay in QC
May 13, 2019, 5:29 pm
MANILA -- Amid the delays caused by malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) and voter registration verification machines (VRVMs), the electorate in vote-rich Barangay Holy Spirit in Quezon City displayed their commitment to democracy by exercising their right of suffrage. In an interview with… Read More
Teachers on poll duty exude high morale: Briones
May 13, 2019, 4:42 pm
MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday said teachers who are serving in the mid-term elections exude high morale. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Briones said she has personally observed the dedication and enthusiasm of the teachers… Read More
AFP reports ‘minimal breach of peace’ as polls near end
May 13, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- The military has so far recorded a minimal breach of peace and order in the ongoing Monday’s elections. "As of (2:40 p.m.) today, very minimal breach of peace and order was monitored and reported from all over. There were last minute attempts to disrupt the conduct of elections but… Read More
New IBP head vows probe into 'Bikoy' mess
May 13, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- The new national president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Monday vowed a full investigation on the fiasco over the organization's involvement with Peter Joemel "Bikoy" Advincula. Lawyer Domingo Eyon Cayosa assured that they would look into the circumstances of the… Read More
SC orders re-arrest of 2 suspects in US Marine's death
May 13, 2019, 3:22 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) voided the downgraded sentence of probation handed down by a Makati court against the two individuals, who ganged up on and mauled to death George Anikow, a US Marine, in a street fight seven years ago. In a two-page resolution dated March 27, the SC First Division… Read More
302 nabbed for vote buying, selling: PNP
May 13, 2019, 3:08 pm
MANILA -- More than 300 persons were nabbed for alleged vote buying activities during police operations in various parts of the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. “As of 1 p.m. today (Monday), the PNP National Election Monitoring Action Center (NEMAC), has recorded a total of… Read More
Crisologo faces raps over scuffle with cops in 'vote buying' incident
May 13, 2019, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday filed charges against Quezon City mayoral candidate Vicente “Bingbong” Crisologo and his son over the scuffle with police officers who responded to an alleged vote buying incident the previous night. The Quezon City Police District… Read More
Committee selects cities, municipalities for 2019 manual audit
May 13, 2019, 2:02 pm
MANILA -- The Random Manual Audit (RMA) committee on Monday has finally selected the cities and municipalities covered in the RMA process on May 15. Composed of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente),… Read More
Over 13K teachers report real-time woes via poll monitoring app
May 13, 2019, 12:09 pm
MANILA – The lack of pre-election paraphernalia and unavailability of transportation service are the common problems reported by the teachers with poll duties through the election monitoring app, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday. In a press briefing in Pasig City,… Read More
Persons with special needs among 'early birds' in Taguig polls
May 13, 2019, 12:08 pm
FULFILLING DUTY TO COUNTRY AMID DISABILITY. Federico Jose, 70 and John Michael Malan, 23, were among the firsts to cast their votes at Sta. Teresa Elementary School in Taguig on Monday, (May 13, 2019). (PNA photos by Gladys Pino) MANILA -- For a wheelchair-bound senior citizen and a totally… Read More
Comelec to voters: Report 'rejected' ballots to BEIs
May 13, 2019, 11:14 am
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday urged voters to report to the chairman of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in the polling centers poll-related problems, particularly rejected ballots. “Make sure that the ballot is preserved by the Chairman of the Board of… Read More
Go out, vote despite blasts: AFP tells voters
May 13, 2019, 10:28 am
MANILA -- Despite three explosions that rocked three unpopulated areas in Cotabato City and Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday assured voters that security forces are on top of the situation and that they should go out and casts their ballots. In an interview with… Read More
Isolated rains over PH on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 10:01 am
MANILA – Isolated rains will prevail over most parts of the country as Filipinos cast their votes in Monday’s mid-term polls. The frontal system affecting northern Luzon will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and Cagayan, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
‘Bikoy’ remarks a 'rehash': Palace
May 13, 2019, 9:58 am
MANILA -- Malacañang on Sunday night dismissed anew the remarks of Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, saying his tagging of administrations to the illegal drug trade is nothing new. Advincula, who earlier sought legal assistance from… Read More
No use negotiating with Reds: NTF-ELCAC exec
May 12, 2019, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- An official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said there is no reason to conduct peace negotiations with communist rebels in view of the group’s plan to supplant the government even when a compromise is reached. This was the reaction of… Read More
Help secure PH future, PRRD urges voters
May 12, 2019, 7:36 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos not to miss their chance to vote and help shape the country’s future. Duterte made this call in his speech during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) miting de avance in Pasig City on Saturday (May 11) night. “Now more… Read More
Groups out to sabotage polls will not succeed: AFP spox
May 12, 2019, 6:08 pm
MANILA -- Groups that might be out to sabotage the May 13 mid-term elections will never succeed, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson, Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, said Sunday. He made this comment as he assured the public that those planning to disrupt Monday's polls at the… Read More
Pharmaceutical firm leads campaign to empower cancer patients
May 12, 2019, 5:18 pm
MANILA -- Pharmaceutical firm Roche Philippines has launched the "Strong for Someone" campaign over the weekend, with the goal of helping cancer patients know the vital information they need to fight the disease. "For several years, we've been developing solutions. How can we let the people know… Read More
Malacañang honors moms on Mother's Day
May 12, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang joined the world in celebrating Mother’s Day, noting that mothers deserve “the highest accolade” for their selflessness. “Today we pay tribute to all mothers of the world. To them belong the highest accolade there is to bestow,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador… Read More
